A Comparison of Early Maladaptive Schemas in Crystal Addicted Individuals and Normal Individuals

The aim of present research was to compare early maladaptive schemas in crystal addicted individuals and normal individuals. In this ex post facto research, two groups of subjects (normal adolescent=30 and addicted adolescent=30) were selected via cluster sampling and convenience sampling respectively. Yang early maladaptive schemas questionnaire were conducted, then data were analyzed using multiple analysis of variance. The results revealed that there was significant difference between both groups in early maladaptive schemas. The findings provided empirical support for the proposition that early maladaptive schemas may influence on tendency of adolescent toward substance abuse.